eared seal

noun

1. any seal of the family Otariidae, comprising the sea lions and fur seals, having external ears and flexible hind flippers that are used when moving about on land: the front flippers are used in swimming.

eared seal

noun

1. any seal of the pinniped family Otariidae, typically having visible earflaps and conspicuous hind limbs that can be used for locomotion on land Compare earless seal

Word History and Origins

Origin of eared seal¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

The Eared Seal is distinguished from the true seal, as his name implies by the possession of external ears.

From Project Gutenberg

This helps to keep a man's legs from twitching as he waits and waits and waits for the quick-eared seal to rise.

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